KR20100066161A - Bridge inspecting system using inspection moving car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A bridge inspection system using a movable inspection car is provided to improve reliability of a bridge inspection by photographing the bottom part of a bridge. CONSTITUTION: A bridge inspection system using a movable inspection car comprises an inspection facility moving part, an image photographing part, a camera moving part, a position calculation part, and an image processing part. The inspection facility moving part moves a bridge inspection facility(101) to the longitudinal direction of a bridge(B). The bridge inspection facility is installed in the bottom of a bridge. The image photographing part photographs the bottom part of the bridge. The camera moving part moves the image photographing part in a width direction of the bridge. The position calculation part calculates a position coordinates by measuring the position of the image photographing part. The image processing part creates an image using the position coordinates.

Description

Bridge inspection system using inspection moving car

The present invention relates to a bridge inspection system, and more particularly, a camera installed in a mobile inspection trolley moving along a moving rail in the longitudinal direction of the bridge in the lower portion of the bridge can move in the width direction of the bridge and can photograph the lower bridge A bridge inspection system using a check cart.

In general, if you want to check the appearance of the superstructure of long bridges such as suspension bridges and cable-stayed bridges, install a moving rail on the bottom plate or girder ("upper structure") of the superstructure on which the vehicle runs. As a result, the inspector boarded the mobile inspection trolley and visually inspected it.

1 is a view schematically showing a mobile inspection cart in a conventional bridge inspection system.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pair of moving rails 10, which are connected to the lower surface of the upper structure of the bridge B in the longitudinal direction, are positioned on the moving rails 10 and along the moving rails 10 by driving means. The moving wheel 20 and a bracket 40 is connected to the bridge inspection facility 30 from one side of the drive wheel 20.

However, the movable check trolley may be moved by the driving force of the driving motor because the driving wheel 20 is mounted on the moving rail 10 having a cross-section having an 'L' shape or an 'I' shape. ) Work through the sea or through valleys or wide rivers, resulting in high altitude work, which can pose a threat to worker safety. In addition, if the wind is blown over a certain intensity, the operation is impossible, and the possibility of conduction by gusts or vortices cannot be excluded.

In addition, when the upper structure is a girder type, since the height from the mobile inspection cart to the bottom plate is high, it is very difficult to visually identify the appearance state, and it is not possible to objectively evaluate the width and length of the crack, which are important inspection items. have. Therefore, the reliability of the result of the inspection work is less reliable, and there is a problem that the analysis, review, etc. of data recording, storage, update, etc. is difficult.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to install a moving rail having a pair of drive paths are installed in the longitudinal direction of the bridge and separated through the separating piece and the drive wheels are located in the drive paths of the moving rails so that the drive wheels are moved from the moving rails. It is to provide a bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection cart that can be avoided.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to bridge inspection using a mobile inspection cart that can improve the reliability of the bridge inspection work by photographing the lower portion of the bridge while moving the camera along the bridge inspection facility of the mobile inspection cart in the width direction of the bridge To provide a system.

To this end, according to the present invention, the inspection facility moving unit 110 for moving the bridge inspection facility 101 installed in the lower portion of the bridge (B) in the longitudinal direction of the bridge (B); An image photographing unit 120 provided in the bridge inspection facility 101 to photograph the lower portion of the bridge B; A camera moving unit 130 for moving the image capturing unit 120 in the width direction of the bridge B; A position calculator 140 that calculates a position coordinate by measuring a moving position of the image photographing unit 120 corresponding to the image photographed by the image photographing unit 120; And an image processor configured to receive the photographed image and the position coordinates corresponding thereto, thereby continuously confirming damage information such as cracks corresponding to the image and the overall appearance state, and generating an image in which the actual position coordinates of the image can be recognized. 150, the inspection facility moving unit 110 is installed in the longitudinal direction of the bridge (B) in the lower portion of the bridge (B) and a pair of drive paths (111b) separated by a separating piece (111a) Bridge inspection facility 101 from the moving rail 111 and the driving wheel 112, a pair of driving wheels 112 are respectively located on the driving path 111b, a driving shaft 113 and a driving shaft 113 for transmitting a driving force to the driving wheel 112. There is provided a bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection cart including a bracket 114 connected to the following.

Therefore, according to the present invention, a pair of driving wheels for moving the bridge inspection facility to the movable rail having a pair of drive paths installed in the longitudinal direction of the bridge in the lower portion of the bridge and separated by a separating piece are each provided in the drive path. By being provided, it is possible to prevent the driving wheel from being separated from the driving path even if the bracket for extending the bridge inspection facility and the driving wheel is bent by wind or the like.

In addition, the CCD camera is moved along the guide line and the guide line provided on one side of the bridge inspection facility so that the CCD camera is moved in the width direction of the bridge, and by installing the guide block where the CCD camera is located, the CCD camera is the guide line and the guide block. Through the bridge in the width direction can be taken continuously the lower bridge.

In addition, by continuously photographing the lower portion of the bridge in a block unit of a certain size and by arranging the images in a continuous image with respect to the direction of the CCD camera, damage information such as actual cracks and position information about the overall appearance state is accurately calculated. Damage information such as the crack and the location of the overall appearance can be more easily identified.

In addition, if the girder of the lower part of the bridge is detected while the CCD camera continuously photographs the lower part of the bridge, the height of the CCD camera may be lowered or higher than the height of the girder through an actuator to avoid the girder, thereby reducing the lower part of the bridge. You can shoot continuously.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection cart according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a front view showing the bridge inspection system of Figure 2, Figure 4 is a bridge inspection system of Figure 2 Is a block diagram showing.

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection trolley according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the inspection facility for moving the bridge inspection facility 101 in the longitudinal direction of the bridge (B) The moving unit 110, the camera inspection unit 101 provided in the bridge inspection facility 101 for moving the image taking unit 120 and the image taking unit 120 to shoot the lower portion of the bridge (B) in the width direction of the bridge (B) ( 130, a position calculation unit 140 that calculates a position coordinate by measuring a moving position of the image capturing unit 120 corresponding to the image photographed by the image capturing unit 120, the photographed image and a position corresponding thereto. The image processing unit 150 and the control unit 160 for controlling the components to receive the coordinates through which the continuous identification of the actual crack element corresponding to the image and generates an image that can recognize the actual position coordinates of the image; do.

The inspection facility moving unit 110 applies a driving force to the drive wheels 112 and the drive wheels 112, which are positioned at the plurality of moving rails 111 installed in the longitudinal direction of the bridge B at the lower portion of the bridge B. It includes a drive shaft 113 and a bracket 114 connected to the drive shaft 113 to the bridge inspection facility 101 to transmit.

Here, the moving rail 111 has a pair of drive paths (111b) having a cross section of the '⊥' or '工' shape and separated by the separating piece 111a, the drive wheel 112 is a drive path Each pair is positioned at the 111b to prevent the driving wheel 112 from being separated from the driving path 111b even when the bracket 114 is bent by wind or the like.

The image capturing unit 120 is provided on one side of the bridge inspection facility 101, the CCD camera 121 and the illumination member (not shown) and CCD camera (12) for continuously photographing the lower portion of the bridge (B) in a block of a predetermined size ( The portion 121 is provided with an elastic member (not shown) such as a spring for preventing the vibration of the bridge caused by the irregular environmental elements, that is, the bridge traffic vehicle or the wind and the self-vibration of the CCD camera 121.

5 and 6 are views showing an embodiment of the camera moving unit in the bridge inspection system of FIG.

The camera moving unit 130 may include a guide line 131 and a guide line provided at one side of the bridge inspection facility 101 such that the CCD camera 121 of the image capturing unit 120 moves in the width direction of the bridge B. The guide block 132 is moved along the 131 and the CCD camera 121 is located.

Here, as shown in Figure 5, the guideline 131 may be composed of a rack gear (L), in this case the guide block 132 is a pinion gear (P) which is moved along the rack gear (L) And a drive motor M1 for transmitting a driving force to the pinion gear P.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the guide line 131 allows the guide block 132 to be moved along the guide bar G by winding or recommending the wire W fixed to the guide block 132. The wire drum D and the drive motor M2 may be included.

The position calculation unit 140 detects the rotation speed of the driving wheels 112 of the inspection facility moving unit 110 to determine a moving distance (x-axis) along the longitudinal direction of the bridge B with respect to the CCD camera 121. The X axis position coordinate encoder (not shown) to be calculated, the rotational speed of the pinion gear P of the camera moving unit 130, or the rotational speed of the wire drum D are sensed so that the bridge B with respect to the CCD camera 121 can be detected. The y-axis position coordinate encoder (not shown) for calculating the movement distance (y-axis) along the width direction, which is provided on one side of the CCD camera 121 to calculate the distance (z-axis) between the camera and the lower portion of the bridge (B) Coordinate calculator (not shown) that calculates the x / y / z-axis position coordinates for the image photographed by the CCD camera 121 through a z-axis position coordinate sensor (not shown) and the x / y / z axis position coordinates. It includes.

Here, the position calculator 140 may further include a GPS receiver to receive absolute position coordinates of the initial position from the satellite.

FIG. 7 is a view showing representative cracks of a damage of a bridge to be continuously photographed by the image capturing unit in a block size of the bridge inspection system of FIG. 2, and FIG. 8 is a photograph of cracks of the bridge of FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an image of a bridge in which blocks are continuously photographed, and FIG. 9 is a diagram in which images are continuously arranged based on location information of a continuous photographed image of FIG. 7.

The image processing unit 150 automatically recognizes the crack element of the photographed image through an image processing program, and stores and manages it in a database. In addition, the x / y / z-axis position coordinates of the position calculation unit 140 corresponding to the photographed image are calculated as global coordinates of the respective local coordinates (position coordinates) through a position information program, thereby Along with the calculation of the final positional information for the cracking elements, the cracking elements of the image can be continuously identified.

Here, the position information program, assuming that the image is a plane in order to obtain accurate position information about the photographed image and calculates the global coordinates for the four corners of the image through the x / y / z axis position coordinates A location information algorithm for calculating final location information of the actual crack element included in the image through the location information of the image, and z-axis coordinates of the same value with respect to the x-axis and the y-axis based on the final location information. Arranged to have the image array algorithm to ensure that the actual cracking element of each image can be identified continuously.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the image arrangement algorithm includes an x-axis and a bridge B of the CCD camera 121 which are traveling directions with respect to the longitudinal direction of the bridge B of the bridge inspection facility 101. Images (A) of continuously photographing a plurality of blocks (A, B, C, D) on the lower surface of the bridge to be photographed by the CCD camera 121 with the x-axis being the same with respect to the y-axis which is a traveling direction in the width direction. ', B', C ', D') are different from the photographed images for the different y-axis and z-axis position information that the CCD camera 121 is shaken by the curve of the bridge inspection facility and the vibration of the bridge. Y / z axis position information of 'A' is (10,12), y / z axis position information of 'B' is (7,10), y / z axis position information of 'C' 'is (11 11) and the position information of the y / z axis of the 'D' is (11,13), the position information of the y / z axis of the images A ', B', C ', and D' is an example. For example, the images A ', B', C ', and D' are aligned such that all of them are (10, 12) so that the successive images A 'and B' are aligned. , C ', D') will be generated a continuous array image (C) with a continuous arrangement of the actual crack elements.

In addition, the image processing program removes the noise of the photographed image through a low pass filter, finds the contour of the image, compares the thickness, length, and ambient brightness of the contour, finds the cracking element, and extracts only the sharpest image. The image acquisition algorithm stored in the database together with the final position information, and the image is improved by filtering and broadening the brightness region of the first obtained image to identify the crack element based on the photographed image and the position information. Image analysis algorithm that finds contours after removing noise, removes noise and removes components that are not cracks, and allows users to directly view the images for correction, addition, and deletion of results to correct fine cracks of the image. Contains an algorithm.

Therefore, according to the present invention as described above, a pair of driving wheels for moving the bridge inspection facility to the moving rail having a pair of drive paths installed in the longitudinal direction of the bridge in the lower portion of the bridge and separated by a separating piece, respectively By being provided in the drive path, even if the bracket for extending the bridge inspection facility and the drive wheel is bent by the wind, the drive wheel can be prevented from being separated from the drive path of the moving rail.

In addition, by installing a guide line provided on one side of the bridge inspection facility and a guide block moved along the guide line so that the CCD camera moves in the width direction of the bridge, the CCD camera is the guide line and the guide block. The lower portion of the bridge can be taken continuously while moving in the width direction of the bridge through the.

In addition, by continuously photographing the lower portion of the bridge in a block unit of a certain size and by arranging the images in a continuous image with respect to the direction of the CCD camera, the position information about the actual appearance state is accurately calculated and damage to the crack element and the like This can make it easier to identify the location.

10 is a front view showing a bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection truck according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 10, the bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection truck according to a second embodiment of the present invention, when the girder (S) is positioned under the bridge (B), through the camera moving unit 130 The CCD camera 121 of the photographing unit 120 needs to photograph the lower portion of the bridge B while avoiding the girder S. In this case, the distance between the lower portion of the bridge B and the CCD camera 121 is z. In order to prevent the axial positional coordinates from being changed, the image capturing unit 120 may use the bridge B in addition to the CCD camera 121, the illumination member (not shown), and the elastic member (not shown) of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The presence of the girder S during the movement of the CCD camera 121 by the actuator 122 and the camera moving unit 130 for elevating the CCD camera 121 so that the CCD camera 121 has a position close to the lower portion of The girder sensor 123 and the CCD camera 121 to detect the side and bottom of the girder S under the bridge B Each of the shooting angle of the CCD camera 121 to photograph to the girder further comprises a pivoting means (124) for rotating to face the side of the (S).

Accordingly, the CCD camera 121 of the image capturing unit 120 maintains a distance (z-axis position coordinate) close to the lower portion of the bridge B, while continuously photographing the lower portion of the bridge B to the girder detection sensor 123 while shooting. When the girder S is detected by the CCD camera 121 of the image capturing unit 120, the actuator 122 is lifted by the actuator 122 to continuously photograph the lower portion of the bridge B while avoiding the girder S. have.

In addition, when detecting the girder (S) of the girder detection sensor 123 by rotating the photographing angle of the CCD camera 121 to the side of the girder (S) through the rotating means 124 and both sides of the girder (S) You can shoot the bottom.

Here, the camera moving unit 130 is preferably controlled so that the CCD camera 121 can continuously photograph the lower surface of the bridge (B) when the height of the CCD camera 121 to avoid the girder (S).

On the other hand, according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the girder S of the girder detection sensor 123 detects the girder S, both sides and the lower surface of the girder S are rotated using the rotation means 124. Although shooting is directed toward S), a plurality of additional CCD cameras for photographing the side and lower surfaces of the girder S may be installed instead of the rotation means 124.

Although the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims and their equivalents.

1 is a view schematically showing a mobile inspection cart in a conventional bridge inspection system;

2 is an exploded perspective view showing a bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection truck according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a front view showing the bridge inspection system of FIG.

4 is a block diagram showing the bridge inspection system of FIG.

5 and 6 are views showing an embodiment of the camera moving unit in the bridge inspection system of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view showing crack portions of a bridge to be continuously photographed by the image capturing unit in the bridge inspection system of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an image of a bridge in which a photographing block for the cracked portion of the bridge of FIG. 7 is continuously photographed; FIG.

FIG. 9 is a view of sequentially arranging images based on positional information about the consecutive photographed images of FIG. 7; FIG. And

10 is a front view showing a bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection truck according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (5)

An inspection facility moving unit (110) for moving the bridge inspection facility (101) installed below the bridge (B) in the longitudinal direction of the bridge (B); An image photographing unit 120 provided in the bridge inspection facility 101 to photograph the lower portion of the bridge B; A camera moving unit 130 for moving the image capturing unit 120 in the width direction of the bridge B; A position calculator 140 that calculates a position coordinate by measuring a moving position of the image photographing unit 120 corresponding to the image photographed by the image photographing unit 120; And And an image processing unit 150 for receiving the photographed image and the position coordinates corresponding thereto, thereby generating continuous images of actual crack elements corresponding to the image and recognizing the actual position coordinates of the image. The inspection facility moving unit 110 is installed at the lower portion of the bridge B in the longitudinal direction of the bridge B and has a moving rail 111 having a pair of drive paths 111b separated by the separating pieces 111a. , A pair of driving wheels 112 respectively positioned at the driving path 111b, a driving shaft 113 for transmitting a driving force to the driving wheel 112, and a bracket 114 connected from the driving shaft 113 to the bridge inspection facility 101; Bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection cart, characterized in that it comprises a). The guide line of claim 1, wherein the camera moving unit 130 is provided at one side of the bridge inspection facility 101 such that the CCD camera 121 of the image capturing unit 120 moves in the width direction of the bridge B. 131) and the bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection cart, characterized in that it comprises a guide block 132 which is moved along the guide line 131, the CCD camera 121 is located. According to claim 2, the guideline 131 is composed of a rack gear (L) and the guide block 132 is a driving force to the pinion gear (P) and the pinion gear (P) which is moved along the rack gear (L). Bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection cart, characterized in that it comprises a drive motor (M1) for transmitting a. The wire drum (D) according to claim 2, wherein the guide line (131) moves the guide block (132) along the guide bar (G) by winding or recommending the wire (W) fixed to the guide block (132). ) And a bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection truck, characterized in that it comprises a drive motor (M2). The method of claim 1, wherein the image capturing unit 120, An actuator 122 for elevating the CCD camera 121 such that the CCD camera 121 has a position close to the lower portion of the bridge B; A girder detection sensor 123 for detecting the presence of the girder S when the CCD camera 121 is moved by the camera moving unit 130; And Rotating means 124 for rotating the photographing angle of the CCD camera 121 toward the side of the girder S so that the CCD camera 121 photographs the side and the bottom of the girder S under the bridge B, respectively. Bridge inspection system using a mobile inspection cart comprising a.

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